On Nov. 30 China Construction Bank (CCB) opened a representative office in Sydney, Australia. The office is the first step toward the bank’s aim of applying for a banking license to establish a branch to offer corporate banking services in Australia, said Zhang Jianguo, CCB Vice Chairman, Executive Director and President.

Headquartered in Beijing, China Construction Bank has more than 300,000 employees throughout 13,629 branches in mainland China and in its international offices. The bank has branches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, Tokyo and Seoul, and has representative offices in London and New York. (Xinhua News)